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God’s Plan B In Doctrine and Covenants 115-120, many of the revelations deal with planning for the establishment of the church in Missouri. The Lord commanded the Saints to build a temple in Far West, and even gave them a timeline for its completion. The methods for the financing of the temple were established, and […]

Practical Effects of Temple Worship Section 109 of the Doctrine and Covenants is the dedication prayer, received by revelation, for the Kirtland temple. In April of 2024, President Russell M. Nelson encouraged members of the church to study this section and look for ways the temple blesses us. Rather than delving into deep theology about

Random Thoughts It has been a couple of weeks since I shared my thoughts. Many things have happened in the world that have distracted me. As a Latter-day Saint in America, I have been troubled by the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the passing of President Russell M. Nelson, and today, the attack on my fellow

Corruptible Things Doctrine and Covenants 101:21-25, “Behold, it is my will, that all they who call on my name, and worship me according to mine everlasting gospel, should gather together, and stand in holy places; And prepare for the revelation which is to come, when the veil of the covering of my temple, in my

Dedicated Spaces One of the primary focuses of Sections 94-97 in the Doctrine and Covenants is about building structures with specific purposes. One for the work of the Presidency of the church, another for a print shop, and of course, a temple. One thing they all have in common is that they are to be

# Thoughts Friday, September 5, 2025 ### Doctrine and Covenants Section 93, Part 5 “Every spirit of man was innocent in the beginning; and God having redeemed man from the fall⁠, men became again, in their infant state, innocent before God. And that wicked one cometh and taketh away light and truth, through disobedience⁠, from

Doctrine and Covenants Section 93, Part 4 “And truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come; And whatsoever is more or less than this is the spirit of that wicked one who was a liar from the beginning.” These verses describe the utility of truth

Doctrine and Covenants, Section 93, Part 3 Verses 21-22 of Section 93 contain a statement and a promise. They read, “And now, verily I say unto you, I was in the beginning with the Father, and am the Firstborn⁠; And all those who are begotten through me are partakers of the glory of the same,

Doctrine and Covenants Section 93, Part 2 John’s testimony of the Savior in verses 6-18 provides a necessary clarification about Jesus that contradicts mainstream Christianity’s claim that Jesus was fully God while on earth during his mortal ministry. As Latter-day Saints, we believe that Jesus experienced mortality just as we do, so that He could

Doctrine and Covenants Section 93 Part 1 Section 93 of the Doctrine and Covenants is probably my favorite because it gets at the heart of the most profound questions I can formulate regarding existence. When I say existence, I mean everything: God, myself, the earth and the heavens, and all things that are in them.